Spotting Error Set -64

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In each of the following sentences, find if any part of the sentence (A), (B), (C) or (D) contains error. If there is no error mark “No Correction Required” as you answer.

Q1. Droning on about hanging,(A)/ participles, campaigns are mounted(B)/ against the sourcing of new words, or the (C)/prepositions that sentences sometimes end with(D).
1. (A)             2. (B)             3. (C)            4. (D)        5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 4
Explanation: End with > End in.

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Q2. He now took a great and new(A) /joy in the beauty of nature(B),/ and delighted in the allegorical interpretation(C)/ of the Song of Solomon(D).

1. (A)         2. (B)             3. (C)             4. (D)            5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 2
Explanation: Beauty > Beauties

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Q3. I have(A)/ an(B)/ important business(C)/ at home(D)..

1. (A)            2. (B)          3. (C)            4. (D)            5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 3
Explanation: business> piece of business

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Q4.This is (A)/the shop (B)/whose rent is(C)/ Rs. 100 per month.(D)

1. (A)           2. (B)              3. (C)               4. (D)                5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 3
Explanation: Whose rent = the Rent of which

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Q5. It is (A)/quarter to(B)/ five by(C)/ my watch.

1. (A)        2. (B)            3. (C)            4. (D)           5. No Correction Required

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 Option 2
Explanation: quarter = a quarter

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Q6. He was(A)/ born on(B)/ 13th of April(C),/ 1950(D)

1. (A)         2. (B)             3. (C)             4. (D)            5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 3
Explanation: 13th of April = the 13th of April or 13th April

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Q7. I (A)/request(B)/ you (C)/to quickly call a doctor(D)

1. (A)            2. (B)             3. (C)             4. (D)            5. No Correction Required.

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 option 4
Explanation: to quickly call a doctor = to call a doctor quickly.

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Q8. I (A)/intend(B)/ to go (C)/to Gulmarg(D).

1. (A)             2. (B)            3. (C)              4. (D)           5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 3
Explanation: to go> going

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Q9. No Sooner (A)/I left the (B)/hall than the students(C)/ began to make a noise(D)

1. (A)          2. (B)        3. (C)            4. (D)               5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 2
Explanation: did I leave

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Q10. He emphasised(A)/ on the(B)/ point in(C) the debate(D).

1. (A)             2. (B)                3. (C)           4. (D)             5. No Correction Required.

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 Option 2
Explanation: Omit On.

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